Gardner-Webb University

What are the graduation rates for students at Gardner-Webb University?

Gardner-Webb's reported six-year graduation rate is 54% for the relevant entering cohort of first-time, full-time degree-seeking students. Its reported four-year rate is 48%. These figures describe completion within specific time windows, not the share of all students - including transfers and adult learners - who eventually earn a degree.

A separately reported overall graduation measure is 55%. Rates can refer to different cohorts or reporting definitions, so they should not be added together or treated as interchangeable. The reported first-year retention rate is 55%, meaning that roughly that share of the measured entering group returned the following fall under the measure's rules. Retention and graduation are useful questions to raise with an academic adviser, but neither statistic, by itself, explains why individual students leave, transfer, pause, or complete their studies.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Gardner-Webb University?

College Scorecard field-of-study figures give a limited view of earnings about one year after program completion for graduates covered by the federal data. They are not starting-salary offers, forecasts for every graduate, or measures of what a degree will pay throughout a career.

Among the reported fields, the one-year figure for registered nursing is $60,377. The corresponding figure for computer science is $39,768, while business administration is $36,537 and teacher education for specific levels and methods is $35,826. Differences can reflect occupation, degree level, location, hours worked, further education, and the characteristics of graduates represented in the data; they do not isolate the effect of attending Gardner-Webb.

Prospective students should compare the exact program and credential they intend to pursue. For a fuller picture, consider later-career earnings, typical borrowing, licensure outcomes where relevant, and the kinds of jobs graduates seek. A one-year earnings measure is especially incomplete for fields in which further study is common.